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Brad Garlinghouse, CEO of Ripple, D.C. Blockchain Summit, March 6, 2018, photo by Nik De for CoinDeskRipple

Ripple Finalizes $50 Million MoneyGram Investment

Nikhilesh DeNov 26, 2019

Ripple now owns nearly 10 percent of MoneyGram's outstanding common stock after completing its $50 million equity investment.

Alvin Karpis, member of the Barker-Karpis gang and responsible for bank robberies, kidnapping, burglary, auto theft. Photo taken to show he'd had his fingerprints removed by underworld physician Joseph Moran. Arrested in New Orleans on May 1, 1936 by Director Hoover and FBI agents. https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Altered_Fingerprints_of_Alvin_Karpis.jpgXRP

XRP Is Used in Crime, But Far Less Often Than Bitcoin, Elliptic Says

Ian AllisonNov 20, 2019

Criminals have used XRP to carry out their illicit activities, though hardly to the same degree as bitcoin, according to a new report from blockchain sleuthing firm Elliptic.

Brad Garlinghouse, CEO of Ripple, D.C. Blockchain Summit, March 6, 2018, photo by Nik De for CoinDeskRipple

Ripple Files Last Bid to Dismiss XRP Securities Lawsuit Before Court Meeting

Nikhilesh DeDec 5, 2019

Even if XRP were a security, the investors suing Ripple brought their case far too late for it to proceed, the company said in a new filing.

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Investor Lawsuit Argues Ripple Still Has to Answer Over Ongoing XRP Sales

Nikhilesh DeNov 5, 2019

Ripple's argument that an XRP holder waited too long to file suit has no precedent, a new legal filing claims.

Ripple

What’s Next in the Securities Case Against Ripple Over XRP

Nikhilesh DeNov 4, 2019

Ripple has strong defenses against a lawsuit alleging it violated securities laws by selling XRP, but the road ahead is long, legal experts said.

Prices

XRP Price Exits Downtrend to Hit Three-Week High

Omkar Godbole

XRP has been on the offensive, having ended a 3.5-month-long downtrend with a move to three-week highs.

Ripple

Ripple Invests $750,000 to Bring XRP to Crypto Wallet BRD

Nikhilesh De

Mobile wallet provider BRD plans to add XRP support to its iOS and Android apps.

XRP

Binance Adds XRP-Pegged Token to Its Decentralized Exchange

William Foxley

The world's leading crypto exchange by volume announced the addition of XRP-BF2 to its decentralized exchange platform.

Ripple

Ripple’s Xpring Launches Crypto, Fiat Payments That Integrate Into Any App

Nathan DiCamillo

Xpring says its tech uses XRP ledger to make it possible for developers to integrate payments into any application.

Ripple

Ripple’s Xpring Looks to Build XRP DeFi Products With New Acquisition

Nathan DiCamillo

Nine Logos engineers are joining Xpring to develop DeFi products based on XRP.

Ripple

Ripple Avoids Securities Question in Motion to Dismiss XRP Lawsuit

Nikhilesh De

Ripple avoided arguments over whether XRP is a security in its new motion to dismiss a class action lawsuit.

Crime

Crypto Sleuthing Firm Elliptic Raises $23 Million in Fundraise Led by SBI

Ian Allison

Blockchain forensics firm Elliptic has raised $23 million in Series B round led by Tokyo-based financial institution (and XRP holder) SBI.

Ripple

SBI Holdings Subsidiary Will Pay a Shareholder Dividend in XRP

Daniel Kuhn

SBI Holdings, the investment arm of Japanese financial giant SBI Group, will pay out dividends in the third largest cryptocurrency by market capitalization, XRP.

XRP

Fidelity’s Charity Arm Has Received Over $100 Million in Crypto Donations

Daniel Kuhn

Fidelity Charitable reported receiving more than $106 million in crypto donations since accepting bitcoin in 2015.

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